Prices have increased by $600 for the Active to $30,590 before on road costs, while the Elite has increased by $1360 to $38,350 and the Premium now costs $45,490 a rise of $3500.

These upgrades will be available on all MY17 Sonata.

Engines remain the same with the 128kW/241Nm 2.4-litre four-cylinder powering the Active variant and the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder that produces 180kW and 350Nm that powers the Elite and Premium variants. All models are mated to a six-speed automatic with power delivered to the front wheels.